Nuku'alofa in December

Hot and wet; Christmas closures.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatCooler and drier.
• JuneGreatDry and mild.
• JulyGreatDry; Heilala Festival week, book ahead.
• AugustGreatDry; whale season and busy.

• Nuku'alofaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 15 days
• Tongatapu and 'Eua, Tonga · Nuku'alofa, the south coast, 'Euarainy

  Southernmost group: Jun–Aug nights can drop to about 16 °C (61 °F), and the trade winds make it pleasant. Dec–Mar is humid with heavy showers and cyclone risk.Southernmost group: Jun–Aug nights can drop to about 61 °F (16 °C), and the trade winds make it pleasant. Dec–Mar is humid with heavy showers and cyclone risk.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Christmas and the church season

  Around 25 December · Nationwide

  Church services, choir singing and family gatherings; many shops and tours close for days.

• Start of cyclone season and Christmas

  Late Nov–Dec

  Christmas is a family and church week: shops and tours close for several days.

Crowds · Tonga overall

High

Prices · Tonga overall

High

Tonga overall: Christmas brings home the diaspora: flights full despite the storm season.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nuku'alofa, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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